SR 25 — Commending R. McKenna Brown.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24100211DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. January 29, 2024 N Commending R.

25 E Commending R.

––––––––––N TAgreed Patron––Hashmito Rby ––––––––––the Senate, February 1, 2024 R O WHEREAS,opportunities R.for students at Virginia Commonwealth University by establishing the School of World L Studies and other engaging programs, retired in 2023 after nearly three decades of exceptional servicL;

McKenna Brown, an expert in Maya culture and languagejoined whothe expandedfaculty opportunitiesof for students at Virginia Commonwealth University byas establishingan theassociate Schoolprofessor ofin WoDldthe anddiesforeign andE otherlanguage engagingdepartment programs, retired in 20231995; after nearly three decades of exceptional Uervice;

and D WHEREAS, havingin previously1998, taughtMcKenna atBrown thecreated Universityan ofinternational Wisconsin-Greenstudies Bay,major McKennathat Brownwas joinedinspired theby facultyhis own transformative experiences of Virginialinguistic Commonwealthand Universitycultural immersion while serving as ana associatemember professorof inthe PeaWHEREAS, the foreignCinternational languagestudies departmentmajor was extremely popular and led to the creation in 1995;2003 of the School of World Studies, with McKenna Brown as its founding director;

andthe Eschool WHEREAS,is innow 1998,part McKennaof Brownthe createdCollege an international studies major that was inspired by his own transformative experiences of linguisticHumanities and culturalSciences immersion while serving as a member of the PeaWHEREAS, the international studies major was extremely popular and ledoffers todegrees the creation in 2003foreign oflanguages, theinternational Schoolstudies, ofInterpretation; World Studies, with McKenna Brown as its founding director;

theandand schoolanthropology, isas nowwell partas a certificate program in Spanish-English Translation Rnd WHEREAS, through the School of World Studies, McKenna Brown oversaw the Collegeexpansion of Humanities5 language courses to include Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, and SciencesZulu and offershosted degreespublic inevents foreignon languages,world internationalaffairR studies,with religiousdistinguished studies,speakers andlike anthropology,the asformer wellhead asof athe certificateInternational programAtomic inEnergy Spanish-EnglishAgency, TranslationHans Blix, andWHEREAS, McKenna Brown subsequently led what is now Virginia Commonwealth University's Global Education Office, where he developed strong international partnerships and Interpretation;encouraged faculty development through travel abroad;

and WHEREAS,and throughgraduate thecourses, Schoolincluding ofevery Worldlevel Studies, McKenna Brown oversaw the expansion of withSpanish distinguishedlanguage speakerscourse like the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Hans Blix, and themultiple Nobeltopics Prize-winningon formerLatin presidentAmerica; of Costa Rica, Óscar ´nchez;

and 5 WHEREAS, McKenna Brown subsequently led what is now Virginia Commonwealth University's Global Education Office, where he developed strong international partnerships and encouraged faculty development through travel abroad;

and WHEREAS, over the course of his career, McKenna Brown taught a wide range of undergraduate America;

and WHEREAS, McKenna Brown has been a trusted friend and mentor to many of his colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University, and he has touched the lives of countless students through his commitment to academic excellence, professionalism, and advocacy;

now, therefore, be ititrough 35his RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That R.

McKenna Brown hereby be commended on the 37occasion occRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of thehis Senateretirement preparefrom aVirginia copyCommonwealth ofUniversity; this resolution for 38 presentation to R.

McKennaand, Brownbe asit anpresentation expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for his 39 achievements in service to VirginiaR. Commonwealth University and its students.

McKenna Brown as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for his achievements in service to Virginia Commonwealth University and its students.